| 糸を引く | [いとをひく, itowohiku] (exp, v5k) (1) to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; (2) to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on [Add to Longdo] |
| Our transactions with that firm have continued unbroken since my father's generation. | あの会社との取り引きは父の代から糸を引くように切れない。 |
| Castle, whoever is behind this, | [JP] 糸を引く者が居る筈よ Probable Cause (2012) | |
| Pulling strings costs money. | [JP] 糸を引くには、お金がかかる All In (2013) |